1974 Cork North-East by-election

By-election to the 20th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1974 Cork North-East by-election Ireland by-election no 1973 Irish general election 1973 13 November 1974 1977 Irish general election 1977 40,374 (72.2%) First preferences Percentage Final count Seán Brosnan.jpg 100 100 120 0 5 Seán Brosnan Fianna Fáil 19,928 49.4% 21,912 Broderick Michael Broderick Fine Gael 13,708 34.0% 16,330 Joe Sherlock, circa 2002 01.jpg 100 100 120 0 5 Joe Sherlock Official Sinn Féin 5,363 13.3% – 175px TD Liam Ahern Fianna Fáil TD after election Seán Brosnan Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Cork North-East in Ireland on Wednesday, 13 November 1974, to fill a vacancy in the 20th Dáil. It followed the death of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Liam Ahern on 13 July 1974.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1974-07-16/20/ Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy 16 July 1974 Dáil Debates 274 7 Houses of the Oireachtas The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 23 October 1974.Issue of Writ: North-East Cork By-election Dáil Debates 275 1 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1974-10-23/29/ Houses of the Oireachtas 23 October 1974 The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán Brosnan.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1974-11-26/32/ Return to Writ: North-East Cork - Introduction of New Member 26 November 1974 Dáil Debates 276 2 Houses of the Oireachtas Result 1974 Cork North-East by-electionBy-election 1974: Cork North-East http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973B&cons=58&ref=95 ElectionsIreland.org 28 February 2009 19 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250119112527/https://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1973B&cons=58&ref=95 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 2009 Irish Elections 1948–77: Results and Analysis Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2 Routledge 9781138973343 https://opac.oireachtas.ie/Data/Library3/Official%20Publications/pdf/21stDail_June1977_ByeElections20th_1973_1977.pdf 21st Dáil 1977 general election results Houses of the Oireachtas February 1978 19 October 2023Cork North-East: 1974 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=116&constitid=65&electype=2 11 March 2026 3 Seán Brosnan Fianna Fáil 49.4 19,928 20,031 21,912 Michael Broderick Fine Gael 34.0 13,708 14,561 16,330 Joe Sherlock Official Sinn Féin 13.3 5,363 5,659   Liam Hurley Labour Party (Ireland) 3.1 1,243     Angela Cunningham Independent politician (Ireland) 0.3 132     3 55,388 40,374 20,188 72.2% References Category:1974 in Irish politics Category:1974 elections in the Republic of Ireland Category:20th Dáil Cork North-East 1974 Category:Elections in County Cork Category:November 1974 in Europe